§ 15-11-204 - Procedure of the court following filing of petition for emancipation - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 15-11-204 (2010)
15-11-204. Procedure of the court following filing of petition for emancipation

(a) After a petition for emancipation is filed, the court may:

(1) Assign an employee of the court or appoint a guardian ad litem to investigate the allegations of the petition and to file a report containing the results of the investigation with the court, including a recommendation as to whether it is in the best interest of the minor that the petition for emancipation be granted;

(2) Appoint an attorney for the minor; and

(3) Appoint an attorney for the minor's parents or guardian if they are indigent and if they oppose the petition.

(b) After a petition for emancipation is filed, the court shall seek an affidavit from each individual identified in the petition pursuant to paragraph (7) of Code Section 15-11-202 which describes why the individual believes the minor should be emancipated.